Local Comic Shop Day 2025

Mark your calendars: Saturday, September 27 2025 is Local Comic Shop Day! 

Local Comic Shop Day is a celebration of the role comic book shops play in their communities. These stores are more than just places to buy comics—they are cultural hubs where creativity thrives, friendships are formed, and stories come to life. Our mission is to highlight the unique impact of local comic shops, support these small businesses, and bring fans, creators, and retailers together in appreciation of the comics industry. Local Comic Shop Day honors the past, present, and future of these beloved neighborhood institutions.

Are you a comic shop interested in participating in Local Comic Shop Day?

ComicsPRO Members sign up here. 

Non-Members sign up here.

What Can I order for Local Comic Shop Day®?

Here’s a catalog of all the offerings and freebies from publishers and vendor partners. We’re delighted by the enthusiasm publishers have shown for the return of Local Comic Shop Day!

(Non-Members: If you decide to join ComicsPRO, your LCSD registration fee will be discounted from your first year membership fees! )

 

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What’s new in 2025? Comics + Community!

Local Comic Shop Day®, the annual event honoring brick-and-mortar comic shops, is getting a full revamp for 2025. Focusing on the idea of comic shops as community hubs, Local Comic Shop Day® 2025 will feature new branding, new activities, and  new ways to celebrate why we shop local when we shop nerdy. The event, which will take place at comic shops internationally, on Saturday, September 27, will shift from its traditional variant-driven sales day to an entire campaign of events that will truly highlight what makes comic shops special.

“When we envisioned what Local Comic Shop Day could become, we really wanted to focus on the strength of comic shops as third spaces,” said Shannon Live, Vice President of ComicsPRO. “Comic shops are destination stores, which means the people who shop them make an active decision to choose that space, and a lot of that comes from the insane amount of work retailers do to make their shops feel like home. We wanted to reflect on that and honor it in the concept of Local Comic Shop Day.”

In addition to the reimagined celebration, ComicsPRO also unveiled a new logo for Local Comic Shop Day®. The logo, designed by Tim Daniel,  writer and designer known for his work at Vault Comics and independent titles industry-wide spanning the last 20 years, reflects the idea of comic shops as a part of a neighborhood, while also invoking the small business feel.

“We asked Tim to redesign our logo to convey a change in direction for Local Comic Shop Day,” said Kate deNeveu, ComicsPRO Director of Operations.  “Retailers want the event to be a celebration of local comic shops and their place in the communities.    Our job at ComicsPRO is to bridge the gap and give participants the tools needed to run a truly successful community-building Local Comic Shop Day.  Tools like pre-written press releases, signage and sale ideas, marketing assets, instructions for running kid-friendly scavenger hunts, and much much more.  ComicsPRO’s greatest strength is the collective knowledge and experience of our members, and this year we’re putting it all to work.”

ComicsPRO is adding the following features to Local Comic Shop Day®:

  •  LCSD Official Ambassadors Patton Oswalt & Jordan Blum!!
  • Discord channels for retailers and publishers to streamline the planning process
  • A marketing and events guide to help retailers easily take part in the event
  • And a catalog that will centralize the offerings for retailers as they plan their experience.

Publishers can offer a variety of different items including exclusive variants, line-wide discounts, event-in-a-box packs, etc.   For more details,  contact: Kate deNeveu at thecomicbooklady@gmail.com.

Retailer sign-ups are starting soon.    Stores who sign up will have access to the Local Comic Shop Day® catalog, Discord, and website featuring training materials and pre-written press releases for their event. Retailers can contact Shannon Live at comicsproedu@gmail.com with additional questions.

 

 

 

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Visit Your Local Comic Shop this Saturday! Here’s a list of Registered Storefronts

VISIT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP THIS SATURDAY – SEP 28 – LOCAL COMIC SHOP DAY!

Local Comic Shop Day® is a day to celebrate all of the independently owned comic shops that have played (and continue to play) an important role in comic fandom.

Discover, Collect, Connect at your Local Comic Shop!

Here is a list of registered storefronts.

AA Comics & Cards LLC Lebanon Pennsylvania United States https://www.facebook.com/AAComicsAndCards/
Akira Comics Madrid Spain https://www.akiracomics.com/
Alakazam Comics Irvine California United States https://www.facebook.com/alakazamcomics/
Alter Ego Comics Marion Iowa United States https://www.facebook.com/AlterEgoIowa/
Alter Ego Comics Lima Ohio United States https://alteregocomics.com/
Amazing Stories Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada https://www.amazingstoriescomics.ca/
Android’s Amazing Comics Sayville New York United States https://androidscomics.com/
Another Dimension Calgary Alberta Canada https://another-dimension.com/
Atlantis Fantasyworld Santa Cruz California United States https://atlantisfantasyworld.com/
Austin Books Austin Texas United States https://austinbooks.com
Aw Yeah Comics NY Harrison New York United States www.awyeahcomics.com
Bat City Comic Professionals Bradenton Florida United States https://batcity.org/
BaT Comics Chico California United States https://www.batcomicsandgames.com/
Beyond Comics Frederick Maryland United States https://beyondcomics.com/
Beyond Tomorrow Comics & Cards Palatine Illinois United States https://linktr.ee/beyondtomorrowcomics
Big B Comics Barrie Barrie Ontario Canada https://bigbbarrie.com/
Black Ice Comics & Books Houghton Michigan United States https://www.blackicecomics.com/
Black Sheep Comics El Paso Texas United States https://www.facebook.com/blacksheepcomicselpaso
Blackbird Comics & Coffeehouse Maitland Florida United States https://www.theblackbirdroost.com/
BOSCO’S Anchorage Alaska United States https://boscos.com/
Cape and Cowl Comics Oakland California United States https://www.capeandcowlcomics.com/
Captain Blue Hen Comics Newark Delaware United States https://stores.comichub.com/captain_blue_hen_comics
Castle Perilous Games & Books Carbondale Illinois United States https://castleperilousgames.com/
Challengers Comics + Conversation Chicago Illinois United States https://challengerscomics.com/
Chicago Comics Chicago Illinois United States http://www.chicagocomics.com/
Collectors Choice Comics Tempe Arizona United States https://collectorschoicecomics.com/
Comic Book Clubhouse Merced California United States https://www.facebook.com/cbclubhouse/
Comic Cave PDX Portland Oregon United States https://www.comiccavepdx.com/
Comic Central, Inc. Sanford Florida United States https://www.comic-central.com/
Comic Envy Asheville North Carolina United States https://www.comicenvy.com/
Comic Kings Virginia Beach Virginia United States https://www.facebook.com/ComicKings/
Comic Quest Lake Forest California United States https://comicquest.org/
Comic Quest Inc Evansville Indiana United States https://www.facebook.com/comicquestevansville/
Comic Realms Bismarck North Dakota United States https://stores.comichub.com/comic_realms
Comic Zen Lansdale Pennsylvania United States https://www.facebook.com/ComicZen
Comicazi, Inc Somerville Massachussets United States http://comicazi.com/
Comics Adventure Milwaukie Oregon United States https://stores.comichub.com/comicsadventure
Comics Are Go Sheffield Village Ohio United States http://www.comicsarego.com/
Comics Heaven AB Stockholm Sweden https://www.comicsheaven.se/
Comics Place Bellingham Washington United States https://shop.thecomicsplace.com/
Corn Coast Comics Huntington Indiana United States https://thecorncoast.com/
Cosmic Comics! Las Vegas Nevada United States https://www.cosmiccomics.vegas/
Cosmic Monkey Comics Portland Oregon United States https://cosmicmonkeycomics.com/
Cosmic Rays comics Columbia South Carolina United States https://cosmicrays-online.com/
Cover to Cover Winnipeg Manitoba Canada http://www.covertocoverbookshelf.com/
Coy’s Comics Saginaw Michigan United States https://stores.comichub.com/coyscomics
Crescent City Comics New Orleans Louisiana United States http://crescentcitycomics.com/
Crooked Dog Comics Middletown Ohio United States https://www.crookeddogcomics.com/
Digital Heroes, LLC Walla Walla Washington United States https://digitalheroes.com/
Downtown Comics Indianapolis Indiana United States https://stores.comichub.com/downtown_comics_circle
Downtown Comics St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador Canada https://www.downtowncomics.ca/
Dr. No’s Comics & Games SuperStore Marietta Georgia United States https://www.drnos.com/
Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Austin Austin Texas United States https://www.dlair.net/austin/
DreamDaze Comics Fun & Games, Inc. Wilson North Carolina United States http://www.dreamdazecfg.com/
Dreamers & Make-Believers Baltimore Maryland United States https://dreamersbooks.com/
Dungeon Comics Oakville Ontario Canada https://www.dungeoncomicsandcards.ca
Eide’s Entertainment Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States https://www.eides.com/
Emerald City Comics Clearwater Florida United States https://emeraldcitycomics.com/
Everscape Manchester Tennessee United States https://everscapeonline.com/
Excalibur Comics Cards & Games Shreveport Louisiana United States https://excaliburcomicscardsandgames.com
Fanboy Collectibles and Comics, Inc. Macon Georgia United States https://www.fanboycollectiblescomics.com/
Fanfare Sports & Entertainment Kalamazoo Michigan United States https://fanfareland.com/
Fantasy Books Inc Belleville Illinois United States https://fantasybooksinc.com/
Fantasy Comics Tucson Arizona United States https://www.facebook.com/FantasyComics2595
Galaxy Of Comics Van Nuys California United States https://galaxyofcomics.com/
Game On Prescott Arizona United States https://www.gameonarizona.com/
Game On – McCook McCook Nebraksa United States https://gameongames.com/
GeekOut Burleson Texas United States http://geekouttx.com/
Goblin Market Chicago Illinois United States https://goblinmkt.com/
Gods & Monsters Orlando Florida United States https://godmonsters.com/
Goham Central comics Mississauga Ontario Canada https://www.gothamcentralcomics.com
Goldmine Comics & Cards Grand Rapids Michigan United States https://www.facebook.com/GMComicsCards
Great Escape Comics and Games Marietta Georgia United States https://www.greatescapecomics.com/
Hall of Justice Comics Parker Colorado United States https://www.hallofjusticecomics.com/
Hello Comics Charlottesville Virginia United States https://www.hellocomics.net/
Heroes & Villains Tucson Arizona United States https://linktr.ee/hnvtucson
Heroes Haven Roseburg Oregon United States https://www.facebook.com/HeroesHavenComics
Heroic Dreams Pickering Ontario Canada https://www.facebook.com/heroicdreamsltd/
Illusive Comics & Games, LLC Santa Clara California United States https://www.illusivecomics.com/
Impact Comics Canberra Australia https://impactcomics.com.au/
Infinity Flux Mink Tennessee United States https://infinityflux.net/
Invisible Jet Comics San Franciasco California United States https://stores.comichub.com/invisiblejetcomics
Jetpack Comics LLC Rochester New Hampshire United States https://jetpackcomics.com/
KaPow Comics and Coffee LLC Colorado Springs Colorado United States https://kapowcomicsandcoffee.com/
Kingston Gaming Nexus / Kingston Nexus Hobbies Kingston Ontario Canada https://kingstonnexus.ca/
Knowhere Games and Comics San Marcos California United States https://www.knowheregamesandcomics.com/
Main Street Geek Front Royal Virginia United States https://www.facebook.com/mainstreetgeekshop
Memory Lane Comics Wilmington North Carolina United States https://www.mlcshop.com/
Mission: Comics and Art San Francisco California United States https://www.missioncomicsandart.com/
Mythic Emporium LLC Minot North Dakota United States https://mythicemporiumnd.com/#contact
Neighborhood Comics Savannah Georgia United States https://neighborhoodcomics.com/
New Dimension Comics – Butler Butler Pennsylvania United States https://ndcomics.com/
New Dimension Comics – Cranberry TWP Cranberry Twp Pennsylvania United States https://ndcomics.com/
New Dimension Comics – Ellwood City Ellwood City Pennsylvania United States https://ndcomics.com/
New Dimension Comics – Ohio Valley Saint Clairville Ohio United States https://ndcomics.com/
New Dimension Comics – Pittsburgh Mills Tarentum Pennsylvania United States https://ndcomics.com/
New Dimension Comics – Waterfront Homestead Pennsylvania United States https://ndcomics.com/
New Wave Comics & Collectibles Schwenksville Pennsylvania United States https://newwavecomics.net/
Oiltown Comics Corsicana Texas United States https://stores.comichub.com/oiltown_comics
Other Realms Honolulu Hawaii United States https://other-realms.com/
Phil’s Comic Shoppe Margate Florida United States https://www.facebook.com/philscomicshoppe/
Pittsburgh Comics McMurray Pennsylvania United States https://pittsburghcomics.com/
Red Sky Comics Merced California United States https://www.facebook.com/redskycomics/
Redd Skull Comics Calgary Alberta Canada https://www.reddskull.com
Richmond Comix Midlothian Virginia United States https://www.richmondcomix.com/
Safari Pearl Moscow Idaha United States https://www.safaripearl.com/
Samurai Comics Phoenix Arizona United States https://www.samuraicomics.com/
Secret Crisis Comics Chelsea Michigan United States https://secretcrisiscomics.com/
Silver Sprocket San Francisco California United States https://store.silversprocket.net/
South Side Comics Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States https://www.southsidecomicspgh.com/
Speeding Bullet Comics Norman Oklahoma United States http://www.speedingbulletcomics.com/
Splash Page Billings Montana United States https://splashpagemontana.com/
Strange Adventures Bookshops Halifax Nova Scotia Canada https://www.strangeadventures.com/
Stronghold Collectibles Lafayette Louisiana United States https://strongholdcollectibles.com/
Sucker Punch Comics LLC Stamford Connecticut United States https://suckerpunchcomicbooks.com/
Summit Comics & Games Fort Wayne Indiana United States https://www.summitfortwayne.com/
Tate’s Comics Lauderhill Florida United States https://tatescomics.com/
The Adventure Begins Conroe Texas United States https://shop.theadventurebeginstx.com/
The Beguiling Toronto Ontario Canada https://www.beguilingbooksandart.com/
The Comic Box Massapequa New York United States https://www.instagram.com/thecomicboxny/
The Comic Vault LLC Houston Texas United States https://thecomicvault.com/
The Dark Side Sarasota Florida United States https://darksidecomics.com/
The Dragon Guelph Ontario Canada https://dragonguelph.com/
The Gamers Den Cambridge Minnesota United States https://thegamersden.com/
Third Eye Comics Annapolis Maryland United States https://thirdeyecomics.com/
Time Warp Boulder Colorado United States https://time-warp.com/
Titan Comics Dallas Texas United States https://titancomics.com/
Top Dog Comics Augusta Georgia United States https://www.topdogcomics.com/
Treehouse Collectibles East York Ontario Canada https://treehousecollectibles.ca/wp/
What’s The Issue? Comics Ellis Connecticut United States https://www.whatstheissuecomics.com/.
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